We all know there is a lot that goes on behind the scenes in minor league baseball, but there might not be a pair of guys that work harder than C.J. Allen and Philip Fleitman, the ‘Riders Clubhouse Managers. Thanks to their efforts, the RoughRiders won Best Texas Visiting Clubhouse for the second-straight season. These are the two guys that make sure both teams are fed both before and after all home games, do all the laundry, and a LOT more. Congrats to C.J. and Philip. Here’s a pic of the two of them taking some batting practice after the season was over. I’m pretty sure photo credit goes to ‘Riders lefty, Corey Young.

Best Cheap Seats in Dallas

The Dallas Observer recently announced it’s 2011 “Best of” awards, and the RoughRiders won the award for “Best Cheap Seats” in Dallas. They loved how inexpensive our tickets were compared to the local competition (Rangers, Cowboys, Mavs, etc.), and they really loved the swimming pool!

2011 Double-A MiLB Team of the Year

The ‘Riders need your help to win this one. Click here to vote for the ‘Riders as the 2011 Double-A MiLB Team of the Year. The other teams nominated are San Antonio, Harrisburg, Mobile, New Hampshire, and Tennessee. Interestingly enough there are two other Rangers’ affiliates that have been nominated for “Team of the Year” in their respective class. You can vote for Triple-A Round Rock who finished with the all-time best record for a Rangers’ Triple-A affiliate (87-57). You can also vote for the Hickory Crawdads for the best Low-A team in 2011. The ‘Dads finished the year tied for the most wins in the South Atlantic League (79-58).

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